Improved dementia diagnosing can lead to better advanced care planning: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2022
Medical providers are diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in older adults more frequently than in the past, providing opportunities for better advanced care planning, according to the...
Home Helpers Home Care poised for historic changes with Cared-4 service suite
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 26, 2021
Against the backdrop of a proposed $3.5 trillion federal budget aimed at driving more senior care into the home, Home Helpers Home Care is launching a new suite of services that could help it take advantage...
Medicare mulls coverage for controversial drug for Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 13, 2021
CMS says a final decision on coverage is not likely until next spring.
HomeCare.com CEO predicts rapid change ahead for home care industry
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 15, 2021
Caregivers are in the driver’s seat and will be for years to come. That’s the message from HomeCare.com CEO Todd Walrath.
California Medicare Advantage plan launches in-home COVID-19 vaccination program
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 27, 2021
On Monday, paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) began fanning out across Los Angeles County, vaccinating homebound seniors.
Congressional Democrats back long-term care help for middle-income families
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 14, 2021
President Joseph Biden’s $400 billion plan to upgrade the nation’s caregiving infrastructure could include ways to help middle-income Americans pay for long-term care through Medicare of Medicaid.
Long-term care should include more HCBS, panelists assert
By
Liza Berger
Mar 12, 2021
The long-term care system in coming years should include an expansion of home- and community-based services (HCBS), policy, advocacy and consumer experts said during a virtual roundtable discussion Thursday...
California’s ‘Master Plan for Aging’ offers strategies for attracting home caregivers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 19, 2021
California’s Department of Aging recently released a 10-year “Master Plan for Aging.” The blueprint aims to guide state and local governments, the private sector and charitable organizations toward...
For 2021, home care looks for expanded Medicaid and Medicare coverage, solutions to staffing shortage
By
Liza Berger
Feb 03, 2021
As the pandemic has shined a light on the capabilities of home care and home health, associations are looking for the Biden administration to expand Medicaid and Medicare coverage in the space this year.
‘Replace denial with proposal’ on long-term care, House committee told
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2019
Congress must “replace denial with a detailed, bipartisan legislative proposal on long-term care” to address the needs of a growing older population facing high costs for healthcare and housing, Robert...